Cool Baby Names: Character Names

Cool baby names today may reference celebrities, sure, but more and more parents are looking to fictional characters for inspiration when naming their children.

Based on nearly two million visits to Nameberry’s individual name pages over the past three months, we see these character names — from classic literature and futuristic fantasy, Old Hollywood films and modern animation — attracting big jumps in interest.

This is one cool baby names trend that makes sense. Fictional characters embody positive, uplifting qualities that their mortal counterparts often fall short on. And in the ever-broadening search for names with personal meaning, parents may find referencing a favorite book or film to be a perfect way to make an important style statement and give their child a namesake to look up to.

Here, the hottest character names on Nameberry right now:

Zuzu

Today’s parents grew up watching It’s A Wonderful Life on television every Christmas, and the nickname of the little girl who tells dad JimmyStewart that every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings, is finding new favor along with other double names such as Coco and Lulu.